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Mormonism.
William Smith, the Mormon Patriarch, has addressed a long letter to his brethren, in which he dissuades them from listening to the counsel of Brigham Young and his asso-ciates at Nauvoo. The Patriarch expresses the opinion that Young and those acting with him have been privy to all the crimes which have been perpetrated at Nauvoo, and that their object in collecting at that place this winter all of the Mormons in the United States, for the purpose of moving to California in the Spring, is merely to enrich themselves and perpetuate their power. When the Mor-mons gather at Nauvoo they will be required to surrender all their property into the hands of the Twelve, and, if their expedition to Cal-ifornia should prove dangerous, the Twelve will desert their followers; if, however, they should reach their destined home West of the Rocky Mountains, the power of the leaders, through their secret organizations, will be made despotic, and be exercised for the bene-fit of the few, to the degradation and ruin of their followers.
The Patriarch's plan is for most of the Mor-mons to abandon Nauvoo, and to cease to set-tle together in distinct communities and large bodies. He farther urges that they should renounce the immoral doctrines and practices recently introduced into the Mormon church by Brigham Young, conduct themselves as all other religious sects do in this country, and trust to the same means of propagating their views. In that way he thinks farther evils may be avoided, and the honest saved from the destruction which awaits them if they attempt to follow the Twelve to California.
According to his statements Brigham Young and his ten associates should be held responsible for the outrages which have been committed in Nauvoo for the last six months. The Mormons in Nauvoo are kept in ignorance of the secret acts of the Twelve and their agents, and should not be made to suffer for the offences of a few.
We know not what influence the Patriarch may have with the Mormons, but we suppose he will deter a portion, and perhaps the more honest and sensible portion, from going to California. The removal of the Twelve and their adherents may obviate all farther diffi-culties, as the scattering of the others throughout the country in small parties will put an end to the evils which have been com-plained of. How this matter may end we know not. There may be more trouble ahead. [Missouri Reporter.

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Mormonism.
William Smith, the Mormon Patriarch, has addressed a long letter to his brethren, in which he dissuades them from listening to the counsel of Brigham Young and his asso-ciates at Nauvoo. The Patriarch expresses the opinion that Young and those acting with him have been privy to all the crimes which have been perpetrated at Nauvoo, and that their object in collecting at that place this winter all of the Mormons in the United States, for the purpose of moving to California in the Spring, is merely to enrich themselves and perpetuate their power. When the Mor-mons gather at Nauvoo they will be required to surrender all their property into the hands of the Twelve, and, if their expedition to Cal-ifornia should prove dangerous, the Twelve will desert their followers; if, however, they should reach their destined home West of the Rocky Mountains, the power of the leaders, through their secret organizations, will be made despotic, and be exercised for the bene-fit of the few, to the degradation and ruin of their followers.
The Patriarch's plan is for most of the Mor-mons to abandon Nauvoo, and to cease to set-tle together in distinct communities and large bodies. He farther urges that they should renounce the immoral doctrines and practices recently introduced into the Mormon church by Brigham Young, conduct themselves as all other religious sects do in this country, and trust to the same means of propagating their views. In that way he thinks farther evils may be avoided, and the honest saved from the destruction which awaits them if they attempt to follow the Twelve to California.
According to his statements Brigham Young and his ten associates should be held responsible for the outrages which have been committed in Nauvoo for the last six months. The Mormons in Nauvoo are kept in ignorance of the secret acts of the Twelve and their agents, and should not be made to suffer for the offences of a few.
We know not what influence the Patriarch may have with the Mormons, but we suppose he will deter a portion, and perhaps the more honest and sensible portion, from going to California. The removal of the Twelve and their adherents may obviate all farther diffi-culties, as the scattering of the others throughout the country in small parties will put an end to the evils which have been com-plained of. How this matter may end we know not. There may be more trouble ahead. [Missouri Reporter.